"What does that mean?"

Upon hearing Qi Qingshan express a desire to hold his and Qi Li's grandson, Su Xuan was taken aback. One moment Qi Qingshan was playing the part of a father-in-law, the next he wanted to hold his grandson? What was going on? He certainly hadn't been intimate with Qi Li!

"Brother Su, don't you know?" Dai Xiu, presumably having heard about the bracelet from Qi Qingshan, explained, "When Qi Li's mother passed away, she left Qi Li a bracelet and told her to give it to her future husband... and Qi Li gave that bracelet to you."

"Isn't that a bit of a stretch?" Su Xuan said, unsure whether to laugh or cry. "Exceptional circumstances called for exceptional measures. Qi Li only gave me the bracelet to make the Sect Leader trust me; there was no deeper meaning to it."

"I don't think so," Dai Xiu said, solemnly shaking his head. "Qi Li could have given you anything else to make the Sect Leader believe you, but she specifically gave you the bracelet. That obviously means... heh, that she intended exactly that."

Su Xuan glanced toward Qi Qingshan.

Qi Qingshan immediately put on an air of authority, as if Su Xuan truly were his future son-in-law.

"Uh..." Su Xuan opened his mouth but decided not to continue the conversation about the bracelet. Getting back to the point, he said to Qi Qingshan, "Regarding the head, of course I don't want your actual head. We'll make a fake one!"

Su Xuan surveyed his surroundings, noticed a gourd hanging on the dilapidated wall, and walked over to retrieve it. "I'll process the anesthetic slightly and put it in this gourd. We'll pass it off as a human head for Hall Master Dai to take to Elder Liu, and then..."

Holding the gourd, Su Xuan made a smashing gesture.

"Brother, so as long as I smash this gourd, it'll get Elder Liu, right?" Dai Xiu asked.

"Yes," Su Xuan nodded.

"Great, this task is simple. I guarantee I'll get it done!" Dai Xiu patted his chest confidently.

"An ingenious plan!" Qi Qingshan also nodded.

Without another word, Su Xuan emptied the gourd, poured the anesthetic inside, and sealed the opening.

BOOM!

Su Xuan spread his palm, and a blazing flame erupted from it.

Qi Qingshan and Dai Xiu immediately squinted. A sliver of fear toward the flame flickered in their hearts. They truly suspected Su Xuan wasn't from the world below, but a genuine native of the mountains. Otherwise, how could he possibly possess such a profound technique? And how could he have learned the Mind Control Technique so quickly? He must have an extremely deep foundation in cultivation!

However, Su Xuan had never encountered cultivation before. If one had to say he had a foundation, it was that the system had long since remodeled his body, allowing him to thrive even in the world of the mountains, never to be bullied by anyone.

Su Xuan heated the gourd with the Undying Earth Fire, vaporizing the anesthetic inside. Now, all that was needed was to shatter the gourd in front of Elder Liu, and the other party would fall into the trap.

Next, Su Xuan turned to look at Yan Peng and his wife.

To make the plan more foolproof, they would also need Yan Peng's help.

"Kid Su, I want to talk with Yan Peng," Qi Qingshan suddenly said. "It's time to lift their Mind Control Technique."

"Are you sure you want to release the Mind Control Technique to talk to him?" Su Xuan pursed his lips.

"Yes!" Qi Qingshan said. "I had you bring him here because I also wanted to settle the grudges between us. I can't talk to him while he's in this state."

"Listen to him," Dai Xiu chimed in.

"Alright!" Su Xuan stepped aside. "Go ahead, talk to him."

"Um..." Qi Qingshan looked somewhat embarrassed at Su Xuan and Dai Xiu. "Could you two give us a moment?"

Su Xuan frowned, but seeing another room next door, he and Dai Xiu walked inside.

After watching them leave, Qi Qingshan sighed, raised his finger, and touched it to Yan Peng's forehead.

But to his astonishment, he couldn't break the Mind Control Technique!

There was only one explanation: the caster, Su Xuan, had a much deeper mastery of the Mind Control Technique, making it impossible for Qi Qingshan to break his spell.

Qi Qingshan gasped, his heart reeling from shock. Could Su Xuan truly be one of those once-in-a-million martial arts prodigies from the legends? Whatever art he learned, would he always surpass the master?

"Uh... Kid Su..."

Qi Qingshan had no choice but to swallow his pride and go to the next room to ask Su Xuan for help in releasing Yan Peng from the Mind Control Technique. At his request, Dai Xiu also realized what had happened. He couldn't help but give Su Xuan a deep look, his heart filled with admiration. The younger generation is truly formidable!

Su Xuan had no choice but to go out and help Qi Qingshan.

SNAP!

Once the Mind Control Technique was broken, Yan Peng should have been lying on the ground in a daze for a while, but Qi Qingshan landed a hard slap across his face.

"Damn it!" As soon as Yan Peng opened his eyes, he cursed, "There was something wrong with the water in the glass! I've been tricked!"

Then, his eyes bulged wide like bronze bells.

He realized he was no longer in his own sect but in a dilapidated residence. Standing before him was a person he "particularly hated"!

"Qi Qingshan!" Yan Peng shouted fiercely, planting his hands on the ground to push himself up. "We may fight, but we've always fought fair and square! This time, you were so shameless! You actually..."

"Brother Yan," Qi Qingshan said gently, pressing on Yan Peng's shoulder. "I mean you no harm. I just want to talk."

"You want to chat?" Yan Peng glanced at his wife, who was standing quietly to the side, and spat hatefully, "I bet you're up to no good, just like you were twenty years ago!"

"Not at all." Qi Qingshan shook his head hurriedly, his face flushing bright red. He then whispered, "There are people in the next room. Keep your voice down."

Yan Peng glanced at the next room and sensed two fairly strong auras, his brow furrowing into a knot.

"I don't know if you've realized it, but we're being manipulated." Fearing Yan Peng wouldn't cooperate, Qi Qingshan quickly explained the urgent situation. "The information I have says that an unknown power wants to provoke a war between our two sects to profit from the chaos. It wasn't my daughter who killed your son, Yan Xiaosong—it was them!"

"Our two sects aren't exactly resource-rich major sects. Why would anyone bother plotting against us?" Yan Peng retorted.

"I'm not lying to you." Qi Qingshan pointed to his own injuries and said gravely, "I've already been driven out of the sect and was nearly killed. My daughter has been thrown into a dungeon. If you continue to attack the Floating Cloud Sect, you'll be trapped in this scheme too, and it will be too late to turn back!"

"Damn you, Qi Qingshan!"

Yan Peng suddenly shot out his arms, grabbed Qi Qingshan by the legs, and yanked him to the ground. He then jumped on top of Qi Qingshan, wrapped his hands around his throat, and roared:

"You're trying to trick me again!"

"I was tricked by you more than twenty years ago!"

"You made my life miserable!"

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